Trebek told TV Guide that he’ll most likely end his reign as host of the popular game show in 2016, when his current contract runs out.

“I suspect this will be my last contract,” he said. “I’m not going to go on forever. My contract expires in 2016. There is a time for all things and my time might be coming.”

Trebek, 72, started his “Jeopardy” gig in 1984.

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But don’t expect Trebek to give up television entirely. If he had his way, he’d find a way to stay in front of the camera.

“I wouldn’t mind hosting a once-a-week type show like what Charlie Rose does,” he said. “And I’d like the Pope to be my first guest.” He added that his first question would be, “Why has the Church been screwing up so much?”

But what about “Jeopardy!”? Who can fill Trebek’s shoes? Already, names like Matt Lauer and Anderson Cooper have been tossed around.

“Any of them could do it,” Trebek said of Lauer and Cooper. “Both men are a lot younger than I am, and it’s a pretty static format, even though the guests and clues change, which is exciting. If Matt Lauer would come over to ‘Jeopardy!,’ I’d be happy to take over his job on ‘Today.’”